DroughtWatch: The worst is over, at least for now

It’s official. None of California remains in the two most severe drought categories, and just 4.19 percent is affected by Severe Drought, 12.178 percent is classified as afflicted by Moderate Drought, and 21.47 percent is listed as Abnormally Dry, for a total of 38.34 percent of California that is afflicted by one or another of the classifications defined by the United States Drought Monitor.

That compares to 100 percent just five months ago [click on the image to enlarge]: